As I wrote in a previous blog, I had sold my GameCube RGB cable, since I wasn't getting the use out of it and it was worth big money. If I was going to be playing my GameCubes in the future, it would be on a flatscreen. Also, one of my GameCube is Japanese, which doesn't support RGB - I've got an s-video lead for it, which is as good as it gets. After realising that a £30 Hyperkin cable wasn't going to cut it as lag was concerned, I started to look at the other options. The GCHD ran to about £110 quid, the Carby ran to £75 and there was a new one on the market - the Kaico HDMI adaptor at £55. Now, the Carby and the Kaico both use the same open source software and under the hood the two are essentially the same. I ordered the Kaico one and received a well-engineered little device that you see below. It also comes with a little remote which allow you to turn on scanlines and control various aspects of the picture. All of these devices are only compatible with your GameCube if it has a digital AV port, which are the earlier models.
Well, if you are a fan of the GameCube and you are gaming on a flatscreen, you should get yourself one of these. Using Swiss, you can force all the games to run at 480p and Mario Kart has never looked so good. No lag unlike cheaper options as well. I'm extremely pleased with the cable. It means my GameCube has been getting a whole lot more attention. A recommended purchase!
You may also be interested in reading this blog entry about Sp2SD and Swiss.
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